Military spending gmsd in Cambodia

Cambodia: Military spending gmsd was 851.72 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
851.72 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
93rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion
in 2019
All-time low
3.29 million
in 1988
Years of data
71
1953–2023

Military spending gmsd in Cambodia, 1953–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending gmsd in Cambodia stood at 851.72 million.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Cambodia peaked at 1.01 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million, in 1988.

Cambodia ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Cambodia, 1953 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1953 104.67 million —
1954 115.00 million +9.9%
1955 92.35 million -19.7%
1956 90.98 million -1.5%
1957 91.48 million +0.5%
1958 112.24 million +22.7%
1959 131.28 million +17.0%
1960 263.87 million +101.0%
1961 320.82 million +21.6%
1962 334.65 million +4.3%
1963 336.25 million +0.5%
1964 346.72 million +3.1%
1965 339.53 million -2.1%
1966 298.07 million -12.2%
1967 292.31 million -1.9%
1968 288.77 million -1.2%
1969 284.76 million -1.4%
1970 559.14 million +96.4%
1971 491.82 million -12.0%
1972 688.95 million +40.1%
1973 372.59 million -45.9%
1974 259.20 million -30.4%
1975 248.04 million -4.3%
1976 244.26 million -1.5%
1977 226.85 million -7.1%
1978 207.09 million -8.7%
1979 187.01 million -9.7%
1980 160.28 million -14.3%
1981 151.56 million -5.4%
1982 152.19 million +0.4%
1983 138.71 million -8.9%
1984 93.53 million -32.6%
1985 49.45 million -47.1%
1986 3.76 million -92.4%
1987 3.60 million -4.2%
1988 3.29 million -8.5%
1989 5.68 million +72.5%
1990 36.84 million +548.2%
1991 83.30 million +126.1%
1992 108.44 million +30.2%
1993 108.55 million +0.1%
1994 206.36 million +90.1%
1995 262.34 million +27.1%
1996 244.81 million -6.7%
1997 205.56 million -16.0%
1998 205.11 million -0.2%
1999 198.53 million -3.2%
2000 181.54 million -8.6%
2001 154.05 million -15.1%
2002 119.88 million -22.2%
2003 109.90 million -8.3%
2004 118.87 million +8.2%
2005 132.00 million +11.0%
2006 144.55 million +9.5%
2007 172.05 million +19.0%
2008 235.64 million +37.0%
2009 269.51 million +14.4%
2010 291.57 million +8.2%
2011 317.98 million +9.1%
2012 363.82 million +14.4%
2013 415.78 million +14.3%
2014 458.46 million +10.3%
2015 545.51 million +19.0%
2016 665.05 million +21.9%
2017 821.32 million +23.5%
2018 963.50 million +17.3%
2019 1.01 billion +4.9%
2020 957.68 million -5.3%
2021 879.14 million -8.2%
2022 807.16 million -8.2%
2023 851.72 million +5.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 851.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 851.72 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +548.2% 5.68 million 36.84 million
1991 +126.1% 36.84 million 83.30 million
1960 +101.0% 131.28 million 263.87 million
1970 +96.4% 284.76 million 559.14 million
1986 -92.4% 49.45 million 3.76 million
1994 +90.1% 108.55 million 206.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 105.43 million 90.98 million 131.28 million 7
1960s 310.57 million 263.87 million 346.72 million 10
1970s 348.50 million 187.01 million 688.95 million 10
1980s 76.21 million 3.29 million 160.28 million 10
1990s 165.98 million 36.84 million 262.34 million 10
2000s 163.80 million 109.90 million 269.51 million 10
2010s 585.39 million 291.57 million 1.01 billion 10
2020s 873.92 million 807.16 million 957.68 million 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 90 Slovenia 974.21 million compare
  2. 91 Mali 873.89 million compare
  3. 92 South Sudan 863.21 million compare
  4. 94 Sudan 809.71 million compare
  5. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 800.77 million compare
  6. 96 Burkina Faso 793.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Cambodia?
Military spending gmsd in Cambodia was 851.72 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million in 1988.
How does Cambodia rank for military spending gmsd?
Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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